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Ted Harrison Celebrates Four Decades as a Canadian Artist With Major Donations and First-Ever Biography

VICTORIA,
BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 5, 2009) - Known for his
extraordinary paintings depicting Canada's north, artist Ted Harrison, O.C.,
R.C.A. has donated close to $500,000 in paintings to various institutions, with
a special bequest to The Canadiana Fund in honour of the people of
Canada.

These gifts, special exhibitions in Toronto, Victoria, Edmonton
and Vancouver, and the release of his illustrated biography Ted Harrison:
Painting Paradise, by Katherine Gibson, are part of the 40th
anniversary celebrations surrounding his first Canadian exhibition.

Acclaimed
worldwide, Harrison is considered one of Canada's most influential and
celebrated artists. Now 83, he is best known for his vivid imagery of northern
Canada, but he has also produced many other works including the first
illustrated book of our national anthem O Canada.